Hungary Holds 1st European Beauty Pageant for Wheelchair Users

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- The winner of Hungary's Miss Coloursbeauty pageant for wheelchair users says she will be an advocatefor improving access conditions for the disabled.

Katalin Eszter Varga was crowned Saturday, chosen by a jury fromamong the eight finalists who rolled on stage in choreographedmoves set to music by Maroon 5 and Rihanna and wearing dresses from leading Hungarian designer Katti Zoob.

Varga, a 26-year-old perfume saleswoman who has been using awheelchair for four years, says there is a lot of work to be donein Hungary to improve wheelchair access.

In the U.S., the first Ms. Wheelchair America pageant was heldin 1973, but organizer Tibor Kazany says Miss Colours is the firstsuch event in Europe and will be repeated annually.

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